20 March 2010:   This gathering featured music of the Bach family (J.S. and Sons). It was held at the Alzada Road venue in Altadena. Aside from the music, the Prussian Meatballs served with Sauerkraut with Apples were a great hit.

27 February 2010:   This gathering focused on the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and was held at the Pennsylvania Avenue location in La Crescenta. German dishes were served and a Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared.

30 January 2010   This gathering was be a cheerful evening featuring Medieval and Renaissance Dance Music, "Village Idiot Music" according to KUSC's Jim Svejda (but I think he blames the description on someone else). The gathering was held at the Balcom Avenue venue in Northridge. Partial Play List, Food Notes and other details will be found on the Photo Gallery Page.

31 December 2009:  
The Music Group held an impromptu New Years Eve party at the Alzada Road venue in Altadena. A good time was had by all and no-one was arrested. Photo Gallery

12 December 2009:  
Ancient and Classical Christmas Music was featured. This event was held at the Pennsylvania Avenue location in La Crescenta. A number of Spanish dishes were served and a Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared. Photo Gallery

21 November 2009:  
The annual St. Cecilia's day tribute to Henry Purcell at the Alzada Road location in Altadena. A whole roasted turkey and many other fine dishes were served, including a Sicilian Rabbit Stew (but made with chicken thighs) which was greatly liked. Photo Gallery

24 October 2009:  
Music of Camille Saint-Saëns and other French composers of his era was featured at the Balcom Avenue location in Northridge. Among other dishes served was Chicken Marengo, enjoyed by all. Photo Gallery

1 Aug 2009:  
This gathering was held at the Alzada Road location in Altadena. Live Music was performed - eclectic pieces performed on string bass and guitar. The performance was very well received. Among other fine dishes a Vietnamese Beef Salad with Mint was served. Photo Gallery

-- Summer Recess --

27 June 2009:  
Film music by serious composers was featured at the Alzada Road location in Altadena. Among other dishes served was a very fine Tabouleh salad. Photo Gallery

30 May 2009:  
This gathering featured Music of Sir Arnold Bax - Englishman turned Irish, and was held at the Pennsylvania Ave. location in La Crescenta. A number of Irish dishes from the Clovegarden site were served at the gathering. A Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared. There is also a Photo Gallery.

25 April 2009:  
This gathering featuring Music of German Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann was held at the Pennsylvania Ave. location in La Crescenta. A number of German dishes from the Clovegarden site were served at the gathering. A Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared.

28 March 2009:  
This gathering featured music by by J.S. Bach and by composers who were strongly influenced by him. It was held at the Alzada Road location in Altadena. The recipe for the well liked German Goulash Soup served at the gathering is here on the Clovegarden site.

28 February 2009:  
This gathering featured music by Finnish composers and was held at the Pennsylvania Avenue location in La Crescenta. A number of Finnish dishes from the Clovegarden site were served at the gathering. A Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared.

24 January 2009:  
This gathering was held at the Balcom Avenue location in Northridge starting at 7:00pm and featured a Felix Mendelssohn Bicenntenial celebration. A short talk and demonstration of some interesting points of Mendelssohn's music was given. A Moroccan Jewish stew was served at the gathering and well liked. The recipe, Sefrina with Beef, is here on the Clovegarden site.

13 December 2008:  
This gathering was held at the Pennsylvania Avenue location in La Crescenta and featured early Christmas and Sephardic. In keeping with the Sephardic theme, several Moroccan dishes were served at the gathering (many Jews resettled in Morocco when driven out of Spain). A Pictorial Recipe Index has been prepared.

15 November 2008:
This was our traditional St Cecelia's Day celebration and was held at the Alzada Road location in Altadena starting at 7:00pm. The music of Henry Purcell was featured and a midnight memorial ceremony was held. In honor of St. Cecelia, who lived in Sicily during the Roman Empire, a Roman period recipe was served. The recipe, Chicken with Almonds, is here on the Clovegarden site. It was well liked at the gathering.

25 October 2008:
The gathering was held at the Balcom Avenue location in Northridge starting at 7:00pm. Works by Howard Hanson and other New England composers were featured. A New England clam chowder was served at the gathering to great acclaim. The recipe, Clam Chowder - New England, is here on the Clovegarden site.

September 2008
Summer Recess

23 August 2008
This gathering, held at the Pennsylvania Avenue location in La Crescenta featured music by prolific American Armenian composer Alan Hovhaness.

19 July 2008
This gathering, held at the Balcom Avenue location in Northridge featured lesser known and serious works of Frank Zapa. A large collection of CDs and a few books were on hand. Photo Gallery.

28 June 2008
This gathering was held at the La Crescenta location and featured works of current composers working in Australia and New Zealand. In keeping with Australian "fusion cuisine" Indonesian chicken curry and pineapple/cucumber salad were served along with many other potables and comestables. Photo Gallery

17 May 2008:  
The gathering was held at the Alzada Road location in Altadena and featured works of less well known 20th Century Russian Composers. The music was well liked as was the food which included chicken and Siberian meat stuffed dumplings.

19 April 2008:  
The gathering was held at the Balcom Avenue location in Northridge and will featured works of Heitor Villa-Lobos and other South American composers.

29 March 2008
Held at the La Crescenta location this gathering departed somewhat from tradition. While some pieces by J.S. Bach were featured, it was not an all Bach event. The remainder of the evening was thrown open for music people wished to share. Starting with Saint-Saens and ending with Steeleye Span, the evening included works by Peter Maxwell Davies (Mavis in Las Vegas), Randall Thompson and Eric Satie. The gathering was well attended and there was plenty of food, including a chicken curry, celery à la grecque and Dong'an chicken. Photo Gallery

23 February 2008:
The gathering was held at the Alzada Rd. venue in Altadena. and featured the music of British symphonist Edmund Rubbra. Attendance was good and plenty of food and drink were contributed by attendees, including a big pot of Hungarian Pork and Sauerkraut Stew (Szekely Goulash).

26 January 2008:
This gathering was held at the Balcom Avenue venue and the theme was Composers of Sweden and Norway. Snacks, drinks, a pot of pasta with vegetables and a crock of Swedish meatballs in sour cherry sauce were contributed and enjoyed by all. Many fine and artistic pictures taken by Bonnie on her trip to Northern California and Oregon were viewed on computer screen.

15 December 2007:
This gathering was held at the Clove Garden site and the theme was Sephardic Songs and True Carols. A real feast was contributed by attendees, including a Georgean beef stew that was quite popular, Georgean green bean salad, Chinese pig ear salad, cheeses, pies, cookies, wine, beer and coconut water. Much of the conversation dealt with historic and religious matters in keeping with the theme and the season, but all remained peaceful just the same.